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RIDDLE OF THE TSANGPO GORGES
RETRACING THE EPIC JOURNEY OF 1924-25 IN SOUTH-EAST TIBET |
| By: |
Francis Kingdon Ward, Kenneth Cox (Editor), Ken Storm Jr (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£35.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1851493719 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781851493715 |
| Publisher: |
ACC ART BOOKS |
| Pub. date: |
1 January, 1999 |
| Pages: |
300 |
| Description: |
Little explored and virtually inaccessible, the Tsangpo Gorge in south-east Tibet is the world's deepest. Through it twists the Yarlong Tsangpo, Tibet's great river, emerging far below on the plains of India. This is the story of its exploration and the flora and fauna found there. |
| Synopsis: |
A new, fully-illustrated edition designed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of this classic account of botanical exploration in Tibet in 1924-5. Little explored and virtually inaccessible, the Tsangpo Gorge in south-east Tibet is the world's deepest. Through it twists the Yarlong Tsangpo, Tibet's great river, emerging far below on the plains of India. This is the story of its exploration and the flora and fauna found there. |
| Illustrations: |
258 colour and 51 b&w illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
ACC Art Books |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |